treatment of vomiting and gut motility disorders Flashcards
what two brain units control vomiting
vomiting centre
chemoreceptor trigger zone
what are the two main divisions of the medulla oblongata
vital centre and non vital centre
where is the vomiting centre
lateral reticular formation of the medulla
what stimulates the vomiting centre
CTZs
vagal afferents from the gut
where is the CTZ
floor of the fourth ventricle (pons/ upper medulla)
describe the stimuli of the CTZ
chemical stimuli
site of action of drugs that inhibit or stimulate drugs
stimulated by motion sickness which is stimulated by vestibular apparatus
what are the 3 phases of vomiting
nausea + autonomic effects
retching (unproductive)
vomiting- expulsion of gastric contents
what can trigger vomiting
- Stimulation of sensory nerve endings in stomach & duodenum
- Stimulation of vagal sensory endings in pharynx
- Drugs or endogenous emetic substances
- Disturbances of vestibular apparatus
- Stimulation of certain sensory nerves of the heart and viscera
- Rise in intracranial pressure
- Nauseating smells, repulsive sights, emotional factors
- Endocrine factors
- Migraine
what are the types of vomiting
Large volumes Projectile vomiting Suggestive of gastric outlet or upper GI obstruction Small amounts Nausea Frequent regurgitation of small amounts of gastric contents Usually psychogenic Haematemesis Vomiting fresh or altered blood “coffee-grounds”) Early-morning Pregnancy Alcohol dependence Metabolic disorders e.g. uraemia
what drug can stimulate vomiting
IPECACUANHA, emetine, cephaline
what are the names of histamine receptor antagonists
CINNARAZINE CYCLIZINE PROMETHAZINE DIPHENHYDRAMINE & DIMENHYDRINATE Marked sedative effects
what are muscarinic receptor antagonist used for
motion sickness e.g. hyoscine
can cause drowsiness and dry mouth
what are the names of some phenothiazines
CHLORPROMAZINE
PROCHLORPERAZINE
TRIFLUOPERAZINE
what phenothiazines used for
CTZ triggered vomiting
act as dopamine antagonist
what is metoclopromide
dopamine antagonist
used to treat diabetic gastroparesis and reflux
what are cannabinoids used for
decrease nausea associated with cytotoxic drugs
TETRAHYDROCANNIBINOL (THC)
NABILONE
what steroids are used to treat chemo induced emesis
dexamethasone
methylprednisolone
what is the name of a 5-hydroxytryptamine antagonist which is a serotonin antagonist used as an anti emetic
ondansetron
what is a neuroleptic
a substance that depresses nerve activity
what neuroleptics are used to treat emesis (dopamine antagonist)
haloperidol
droperidol
domperidone
name some osmotic laxatives
saline
magnesium sulphate
hydroxide
lactulose
name some faecal softeners
dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate
liquid paraffin
name some stimulant purgatives
castor oil
senna
bisocadyl
sodium picosulphate
what other drugs can be used for gut motility disorders
MUSCARINIC AGONISTSANTICHOLINESTERAES
DOMPERIDONE
METOCLOPROMIDE
how can diarrhoea be treated
maintain fluid and electrolyte balance
use of an anti-infective agent
inflammatory anti diarrhoeal agents
what opiates can be used as anti motility agents
LOPERAMIDE
(MORPHINE)
(CODEINE)
what adsorbants can be used as antimotility agents
Adsorbants KAOLIN PECTIN CHALK CHARCOAL METHYL CELLULOSE ACTIVATED ATTAPULGITE
what drugs can be used to dissolve non calcified cholesterol gallstones
CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID (CDCA)
URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID (UDCA)
what painkillers can be used for biliary colic
morphine
buprenone or pethidine are better because they do not constrict the sphincter of Oddi